# Otto Wichterle

> Otto Wichterle was a Czech chemist, best known for his invention of modern soft contact lenses.

*Czech member of Czech National Council, politician, academic, chemical engineer, professor and inventor (1913-1998)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/otto-wichterle

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Born:** 1913-10-27
- **Died:** 1998-08-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

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- [オットー・ウィフテルレ](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%95%E3%83%86%E3%83%AB%E3%83%AC)
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- [奧托·威胥特利](https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%A5%A7%E6%89%98%C2%B7%E5%A8%81%E8%83%A5%E7%89%B9%E5%88%A9)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q730128)

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